California Events
Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond, San Diego, CA
Friday, September 11, 2026
ANAHEIM: PBR Team Series September 11-13, 2026 at Honda Center. Professional Bull Riders top action. Location: 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA. $, pbr.com | rodeos
AUBURN: Gold Country Fair September 10-13, 2026 at Gold Country Fairgrounds. Carnival and Midway, concerts, contests, livestock, reptiles, food, food, food! Location: 1273 High Street, Auburn, CA. $12-15 approx., goldcountryfair.com
AUBURN: Auburn Cruise Night 5-9 p.m. on Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn. 300+ classic cars 1972 or older cruise on the second Friday of each month May-September. Free, auburncruisenite.org
AUBURN: Peter Wilson & John Girtin are playing vintage jazz and blues, 6-8 p.m. at Music in the Square in Downtown Auburn. Location: 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. Free, exploreauburnca.com
CLOVIS: Sugar Pine band with guitar, vocals, ubass & banjo, 6:30 p.m. to dusk at Bluegrass in the Park. Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial Park (Liberty Park), 901 Fifth St., Clovis, CA. Free concert, great music!
CRESTON: Creston Classic Rodeo September 11-12, 2026 is a tradition celebrated annually since 1996. The entire community participates in the rodeo events, including youngsters age 3-6 years who compete in the Mutton Bustin. Location: 56180 Webster Road, Creston, CA. Free-$10, crestonclassicrodeo.org
ESCONDIDO: Daring Greatly with special guests Lonesome Roses at Hidden City Sounds concert series, 7-9 p.m. at California Center for the Arts, Escondido Lyric Court (outdoors) 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA. Free RSVP admission, artcenter.org
HAWAIIAN GARDENS: Banda Sello Dorado (Golden Seal Band) plays Regional Mexican / Hispanic, party and dance music, 7-9 p.m. at Hawaiian Gardens Summer Concerts at C. Robert Lee Activity Center, 21815 Pioneer Blvd. Free, fun entertainment. Bring chairs and blankets for seating, hgcity.org
HOLLYWOOD: Fireworks Finale: OneRepublic, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
MADERA: Madera District Fair September 10-13, 2026. Entertainment and concerts, Drone Show nights, Pig Races, Clown, Magician, Whiskerino contest. Location: 1850 West Cleveland Ave., Madera, CA. $10-15, maderafair.com | Sept. Fairs
MODESTO: Valley Heat band, 7-9 p.m. Modesto Music in the Plaza 10th Street Plaza Modesto, CA. Free, visitmodesto.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Department of Rock, rock music band at Concerts on the Plaza 6-7:30 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza Location: 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA. Free, mountainview.gov
SANTA MARIA: ECO at Friday Concerts in Downtown Santa Maria - McClelland Street from Boone Street to the Library, Santa Maria, CA. Free, dtfsantamaria.com
SANTEE: Jason Mann, 5-7 p.m. at Santee Lakes Summer Concerts. Location: Santee Lakes, 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA. Free, santeelakes.com
SAUSALITO: Mike Spiderman Robinson, 6:30-8 p.m. at Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park, Sausalito, CA. Free grass seating, first come first serve, or purchase tickets for reserved table seating, sausalitoca.gov
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: New Wave Crave 5:45 p.m. at free concerts in Heavenly Village. Location: 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
TEMECULA: Twisted Gypsy, tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Thornton Winery Friday Night Music Series. Location: Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Rd., Temecula, CA. thorntonwine.com
TOPANGA: Romeo and Juliet June 6, 2026 - September 26, 2026 at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum. Outdoor theater with a back drop of Topanga Canyon's lush and rustic natural surroundings. Location: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA. $26-60, theatricum.com
TRACY: IrieFuse band, playing reggae and California roots music 6-9 p.m. at Tracy Block Party. Food and drinks available for purchase. Location: Front Street (Downtown) Plaza, 6th & Central Ave., Tracy, CA. Free, cityoftracy.org
TULELAKE: Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair September 10-13, 2026 at Tulelake Butte Valley Fairgrounds. Greased Pig Contest & Barnyard Kids Rodeo, Gymkhana, Destruction Derby, Concerts and Parade on Saturday 10 a.m. at Main & Modoc. Location: 800 South Main St., Tulelake, CA. $, tbvfair.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: Halloween Horror Nights September 3-November 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Hollywood is back. New this year is Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness at Southern California's scariest Halloween event with terrifying haunted houses, the Terror Tram, sinister scare zones, live entertainment and attractions. halloweenhorrornights.com
Past events
APPLE VALLEY: Remember Then Band, oldies, R&B, 6-8 p.m. at Apple Valley Sunset Concerts. Location: Apple Valley Commons, Highway 18 and Dale Evans Pkwy., Apple Valley, CA. Free, applevalley.org
AUBURN: Kidsapalooza September 11, 2025, 4:30-7 p.m. at Auburn Recreational Park. It's an evening of music, art, food trucks, obstacle courses, BTU Arts Sound Zoo, where students have the opportunity to explore musical instruments, an obstacle course put on by Auburn Police Free and more. Location: 123 Recreation Drive, Auburn, CA. Free, auburnrec.com
CRESTON: Creston Classic Rodeo September 11-14, 2025 is a tradition celebrated annually since 1996. The entire community participates in the rodeo events, including youngsters age 3-6 years who compete in the Mutton Bustin. Location: 56180 Webster Road, Creston, CA. Free-$10, crestonclassicrodeo.org
HOLLYWOOD: Dance Theatre of Harlem Romeo, Juliet & Dance Theatre of Harlem, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest September 7-November 9, 2025 at Old World Village. German Beers & Bands, Brats & Kraut, Shot Girls, and the Chicken Dance at every event! Hosting SoCal's biggest party since 1978, the indoor/outdoor Bavarian Biergarten features free admission nights Wed & Thu; adult nights Fri-Sat; and daytime family Sundays. oldworldhb.com
KERMAN: Kerman Harvest Festival & Parade September 11-14, 2025 in Downtown and mostly at Kerckhoff Park. $10 admission to festival includes concerts and entertainment, and wristbands for carnival rides are also sold.
MENDOCINO: Mendocino Open Paint Out (MOPO) September 7-13, 2026. Mendocino Art Center The annual Mendocino Open Paint Out includes paint sales each day in the Art Center, daily demonstrations and presentations. Find painters at beaches, bays, wineries, mountain landscapes, redwoods and more. All events are free and open to the public, including watching the artists paint. mendocinoartcenter.org
ORANGEVALE: Later Days, 5-8 p.m., Bands & Brews at Orangevale Farmers Market. Location: 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale, CA. Free, sactownfarmersmarkets.com
ORINDA: Last One Picked, 6-8 p.m., Orinda Summer Concerts at Orinda Community Park. Location: 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. 94563 Free, cityoforinda.org
PINECREST: Bear Music Fest September 11-14, 2025. All inclusive includes cabin sleeping, all meals and concerts and music in this immersive event. Line up: The Rumble, The Free Label, Stephan Grump's Rosetta Trio, Okan, Jen Chapin, Barnaby Bright, Boys Go to Jupiter, Grainne Hunt. Location: Lair of the Golden Bear 1 Camp Blue Road Pinecrest, CA$654-up, bearmusicfest.com
SAN ANSELMO: Talley Up + Moonalice, 6-8:30 p.m. Live on the Avenue Summer Concerts in Downtown San Anselmo. Location: Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA. Free, liveontheavenue.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Tom Rigney & Flambeau. zydeco, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens Summer Concerts, Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA. Free, ybgfestival.org
SAN MATEO: Piano Madness Sing-alongs and classics at September Nights on B Street 6-8 p.m. in Downtown. Location: San Mateo B Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues, San Mateo, CA. Free, cityofsanmateo.org 2
SONOMA: Sonoma Plein Air Festival Week September 14-19, 2026. Over 30 juried, nationally-acclaimed artists converge on Sonoma for a week to paint throughout the region, then show and sell their work to benefit youth arts education in Sonoma Valley. sonomapleinair.com
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 4-November 15, 2026. It's like going to a fair with fun foods and drinks, barnyard animals, carnival rides, hayrides, firepits, entertainment and free admission! Location: 1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland, CA. Free, parking fees select days, bishopspumpkinfarm.com
WILTON: Nudestock September 11-14, 2025 at Laguna del Sol. Music festival at clothing optional resort. 8683 Rawhide Lane Wilton, CA 95693 lagunadelsol.com
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